HASTINGS.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XIII, Issue XIV, 6 October 1894, Page 332

HASTINGS.

Dear Bee, September 24. It is most unfortunate that Captain Edwin’s salary could not have been raised before Wednesday last, as then we might have been granted fine weather for the Hunt Club sports and the BREAD AND BUTTER DANCE in the evening, but the wind and deluge we were treated to made us think seriously of sending him a subscription. (Would sending him a special invitation for the sports and dance have done any good ?> So many country people came down on Tuesday, and were terribly disappointed, of course. At the dance, which was held in spite of the storm, about eighty turned up. and surely they earned their fun. It is really refreshing to find so many enthusiastic spirits who could brave the fury of the elements for a dance. One so constantly hears a man (and a young one. too) say. ‘ oh. well. I’ll go if I can get there comfortably, but it’s too much fag to walk.’ ‘lt’s an ill wind that blows nobody any good,’ must have been realized next day by many here for the quantity of beautiful things, sent by the ladies for the supper, were not half consumed, and so what was leftover was distributed to those who would appreciate them. The sports are postponed till Wednesday, 26th inst. I hope to give you an account of them in my next letter. A very pleasant MUSICAL EVENING AND DANCE was given by Mrs Pattison last week. Amongst those present were Mr and Mrs Philson, Miss Anderson. Miss Green, Miss Scale, Mr Fraser, Dr. Nairn, Mr Scannell, Mr Robinson.

Dolly.